

In Teri Talaash too the use of bass alongside the guitars stands out (more so here) even as the composer provides a rich arrangement featuring Dilshad Khan’s sarangi, harmonium et al – for the last 30 odd seconds it is just the bass and tabla accompanying Shreya’s alaaps. If I were to pick a song where Shreya sounds her best, this would be it – there are some particularly fabulous improvisations from her throughout the song. And guitars (by Sanjay Jaipurwale), most notably a prominent bass, something not often heard in a ghazal. The mohan veena-violin combo is back in Raaton Ko (penned by another guest lyricist Ahmed Anees), but this time with more of violin. Ronu Majumdar and Ashwin Srinivasan credited). Yeh Dil Jo Pyaar Ka starts off on what sounds like puriya dhanasree raga but goes through multiple raga shifts over six and a half minutes, all of which is deftly handled by Shreya with some fabulous flute in tow ( Pt. The intermittence of percussion ( Heera Pandit) too adds a nice touch. Guest lyricist Vaibhav Modi’s ( Manoj Muntashirhas penned most of the other songs) well-imagined lines in Naam Likh Kar get an interesting guitar-led arrangement from the composer – pleasantly tuned for most part with the occasional dark twists ( sindhubhairavi raga I think) around which the guitars gather pace. While the lady effortlessly goes about the complex nuances of the melancholic piece ( kalyaana vasantam raga, my guess), the mohan veena keeps making its appearance off and on with some lovely phrases and pretty much rules the backdrop, but for one violin solo by composer Deepak Pandit. Soft strains of Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s mohan veena herald Shreya Ghoshal’s entry in Yeh Aasmaan, the opening track of her first ghazal album. Humnasheen Music Review (Hindi Ghazal Album) She was just 16 when she recorded her first song Bairi piya for Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Devdas. Shreya started her career with regional music albums and devotional songs.

“Now when I hear old songs of Lata- ji (Mangeshkar) and (Mohd.) Rafi saab, I can see how particular they were to ensure that the words were clear and beautifully pronounced,” she added. I am a Bengali, but I was brought up in Rajasthan and that’s why my Hindi is good. She has thanked all those who have helped her. ”Diction needs to be very clear. Shreya is a Bengali, but she has worked hard on her Hindi and Urdu diction. I can’t do raag-based singing in films and I don’t even expect that to happen in films,” she said. Shreya says ghazals give her a chance to do something she can’t do in films. ”Urdu poetry has its own charm and impact. But now that I have done it, I am happy that this was the step I took first, doing something which is equivalent to good poetry and soulfulness,” Shreya said at the launch.

“I have been a fan of ghazals, but I had never thought I would take it up as my first step into the non-film world. Shreya is glad that she chose ghazals to make a transit to non-film work. Shreya Ghoshal has turned over a new leaf with the launch of her first non-film ghazal album Humnasheen. Shreya Ghoshal launches her first Ghazal album Humnasheen!Ġ The singer who turned 30 today has launched her first Ghazal album Shreya Ghoshal launches her first Ghazal….Shreya Ghoshal launches her first Ghazal album Humnasheen She was just 16 when she recorded her first song ‘Bairi piya’ for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas’. “Now when I hear old songs of Lata-ji (Mangeshkar) and (Mohd.) Rafi saab, I can see how particular they were to ensure that the words were clear and beautifully pronounced,” she added. I have learnt music from Kalyanji (composer) and he also told me how important diction is. There are so many talented lyricists and composers from whom I learnt something everyday. “My tilt towards Urdu happened only after I entered the film industry. She has thanked all those who have helped her. “Urdu poetry has it’s own charm and impact.

Shreya says ghazals give her a chance to do something she can’t do in films. Shreya Ghoshal has turned over a new leaf with the launch of her first non-film ghazal album ‘Humnasheen’.
